Superfund, although well intentioned, has ironically run out of funds. Today, the government run program designed to clean up areas polluted by industrialization is placing the burden on the taxpayers. Superfund's original philosophy was to make the polluter pay, but that is leaving many sites unattended. Also, finding out who is responsible for the pollution is a time and money consuming process that is bringing little progress. Now, since Congress has not renewed the funds, taxpayers are no longer paying for 18% of the program, but a staggering 53%. This is also due to the fact that Superfund can no longer tax chemical and oil companies because most of the pollution today is not a result of their doing. Although Superfund will undoubtedly continue into the future, a new source for the money it requires must be found.
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